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Ingredients FOR THE PIE AND FILLING 1 recipe Our Favorite Pie Crust, unbaked 4 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons) 1/4 teaspoon salt FOR THE TOPPING 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (from a 1/4-ounce envelope) 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar
Cook’s Notes Gelatin stabilizes the whipped cream so it stays firm on the pie when made ahead. If you plan to serve the pie soon after making it, you can omit the gelatin.
Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs Servings: 8 med102917_0507_lemonpie.jpg
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Read the full recipe after the video.
Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs Servings: 8
Recipe Summary
prep: 30 mins total: 3 hrs
Servings: 8
prep: 30 mins
total: 3 hrs
prep:
30 mins
total:
3 hrs
Servings: 8
8
med102917_0507_lemonpie.jpg
med102917_0507_lemonpie.jpg
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 recipe Our Favorite Pie Crust, unbaked 4 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons) 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (from a 1/4-ounce envelope) 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line crust with aluminum foil; leave an overhang and fold over edge. Fill crust with dried beans, pie weights, or uncooked rice. Place crust on a baking sheet; bake until set and lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Remove foil (and beans). Bake without foil, 5 to 10 minutes more; if crust bubbles up, press down gently. Cool.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, sour cream, and salt; gradually whisk in lemon juice. Pour mixture into crust. Place on a baking sheet; bake until barely set (center of pie will still wiggle slightly), 25 to 35 minutes. Cool completely.
Make topping: Place 2 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan, and sprinkle with gelatin; let soften about 5 minutes. Heat mixture over very low heat, stirring, until gelatin dissolves. Let cool.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and sugar until very soft peaks form. While beating, slowly add gelatin mixture, and continue beating until soft peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, spread over cooled pie. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 1 hour or, loosely covered, up to 1 day.
Cook’s Notes Gelatin stabilizes the whipped cream so it stays firm on the pie when made ahead. If you plan to serve the pie soon after making it, you can omit the gelatin.
Cook’s Notes
Gelatin stabilizes the whipped cream so it stays firm on the pie when made ahead. If you plan to serve the pie soon after making it, you can omit the gelatin.
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Add Rating & Review 215 Ratings 5 star values: 69 4 star values: 64 3 star values: 49 2 star values: 24 1 star values: 9
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215 Ratings 5 star values: 69 4 star values: 64 3 star values: 49 2 star values: 24 1 star values: 9
215 Ratings 5 star values: 69 4 star values: 64 3 star values: 49 2 star values: 24 1 star values: 9
215 Ratings 5 star values: 69 4 star values: 64 3 star values: 49 2 star values: 24 1 star values: 9
5 star values: 69 4 star values: 64 3 star values: 49 2 star values: 24 1 star values: 9
Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 12/03/2016 Y'all haven't lived until you make this pie with Meyer lemons, omit the salt, and add a tbsp of lemon zest instead. Also, I made this for a celiac friend using a gluten-free graham cracker crust, and we all liked it so much that we haven't gone back to a regular crust since. (Bonus: pre-baking a crumb crust is *so* much easier than all that pie weight business. It's just important to use enough butter in the crust, otherwise it rises to the top and you end up with upside-down pie.) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/29/2016 Made this pie for Easter & I must say that I like it more than lemon meringue. The only thing that I did differently was to use the whole container of heavy cream (2 cups) with the same amount of sugar & gelatin. I will definitely make this pie again. Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 05/15/2015 This is a family favorite. Whenever I make it there are seconds for everyone! So easy and perfect every time! Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 09/03/2013 I made this pie today and it was wonderful. The filling was tangy, creamy and perfect. My family loved it! Martha Stewart Member Rating: 4 stars 06/30/2013 Delicious!! The filling has a tangy lemony flavor, but the whipped cream complements it very nicely. Everything in the recipe worked, except I had to bake it for 40 minutes. Yum! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 06/24/2013 Which sugar amount goes with the lemon mix and which sugar goes with the whipped cream? I think this was once clarified better, but seems to have gotten lost in the transition to the new layout... :-/ p.s. I made this last year and it was wonderful! Looking forward to getting it right so I can serve it right away! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 05/15/2013 D- licious!! It is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I added a teaspoon of lemon zest to the filling and sprinkled a little zest on top. To the previous reviewer: if you read or make the pie crust recipe it states a 9" pie plate. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 05/14/2013 Would someone please let me know what size pie pan to use for this "delightful" pie? I have 8", 9" and 10". Also have a 10" deep dish pan. Help. Which one?????? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/24/2013 I made this pie yesterday and today it"s already gone - my husband, son and I ate all! Delicious :) Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 11/08/2011 Delicious. I love lemon pies and this is one of my favourite, not too sweet, not too sour. I love how gelatin holds the topping stable and keeps a clean cut. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 07/26/2011 I made this pie back in May for my sister who was pregnant at that time. She asbolutely loved it so did her husband. He even ate it for breakfast the following morning! The gelatin really made a huge difference in the look of the pie; I made it the night before and took it on a 3h30 car trip to my sister's. After hearing about this pie, my mom requested it for a future meal. I will make it for her this Saturday as a nice end to a good bbq diner! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 04/18/2011 I love this recipe. I have made this pie for years. My husband is not a fan of meringue, so when I found this recipe I was excited. I didn't have to make the whipped cream at the last minute and then transport seperately. This allows you to put the whipped cream right on top and transport without it drooping! Yea! Also, I love how the gelatin allows for a nice cut slice. Thank you martha! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/11/2010 Delicious. Had to bake the pie more like 45-50 minutes for it to set and wiggle slightly. A pre-made pie shell will work just fine if you're rushed. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/19/2010 I was really disappointed in this recipe. Although the taste was super yummy- not too tart and not too sweet, the center of the pie just didn't gel like it said it would- even after five hours in the fridge. I should have been suspicious when I read the ingredients and noticed that it did not call for either flour or corn starch, but I thought I could trust the cooks at Martha.com. If you are going to try making this, consider adding in some flour or corn starch to the pie filling. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 08/11/2009 This is sooo good. One of my husband's favorites. I am surprised every time I make it how good it is! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/24/2009 Oh Martha and Company! You sure know the way to a man's (like me!) heart! Thanks for another WONDERFUL recipe! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/24/2009 Oh Martha and Company! You sure know the way to man's (like me!) heart! Thanks for another WONDERFUL recipe!Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars 12/03/2016
Y’all haven’t lived until you make this pie with Meyer lemons, omit the salt, and add a tbsp of lemon zest instead. Also, I made this for a celiac friend using a gluten-free graham cracker crust, and we all liked it so much that we haven’t gone back to a regular crust since. (Bonus: pre-baking a crumb crust is so much easier than all that pie weight business. It’s just important to use enough butter in the crust, otherwise it rises to the top and you end up with upside-down pie.)
Rating: 5 stars
Rating: Unrated 03/29/2016
Made this pie for Easter & I must say that I like it more than lemon meringue. The only thing that I did differently was to use the whole container of heavy cream (2 cups) with the same amount of sugar & gelatin. I will definitely make this pie again.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: 5 stars 05/15/2015
This is a family favorite. Whenever I make it there are seconds for everyone! So easy and perfect every time!
Rating: 5 stars 09/03/2013
I made this pie today and it was wonderful. The filling was tangy, creamy and perfect. My family loved it!
Rating: 4 stars 06/30/2013
Delicious!! The filling has a tangy lemony flavor, but the whipped cream complements it very nicely. Everything in the recipe worked, except I had to bake it for 40 minutes. Yum!
Rating: 4 stars
Rating: Unrated 06/24/2013
Which sugar amount goes with the lemon mix and which sugar goes with the whipped cream? I think this was once clarified better, but seems to have gotten lost in the transition to the new layout… :-/ p.s. I made this last year and it was wonderful! Looking forward to getting it right so I can serve it right away!
Rating: Unrated 05/15/2013
D- licious!! It is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I added a teaspoon of lemon zest to the filling and sprinkled a little zest on top. To the previous reviewer: if you read or make the pie crust recipe it states a 9" pie plate.
Rating: Unrated 05/14/2013
Would someone please let me know what size pie pan to use for this “delightful” pie? I have 8", 9" and 10". Also have a 10" deep dish pan. Help. Which one??????
Rating: Unrated 02/24/2013
I made this pie yesterday and today it"s already gone - my husband, son and I ate all! Delicious :)
Rating: 5 stars 11/08/2011
Delicious. I love lemon pies and this is one of my favourite, not too sweet, not too sour. I love how gelatin holds the topping stable and keeps a clean cut.
Rating: Unrated 07/26/2011
I made this pie back in May for my sister who was pregnant at that time. She asbolutely loved it so did her husband. He even ate it for breakfast the following morning! The gelatin really made a huge difference in the look of the pie; I made it the night before and took it on a 3h30 car trip to my sister’s. After hearing about this pie, my mom requested it for a future meal. I will make it for her this Saturday as a nice end to a good bbq diner!
Rating: Unrated 04/18/2011
I love this recipe. I have made this pie for years. My husband is not a fan of meringue, so when I found this recipe I was excited. I didn’t have to make the whipped cream at the last minute and then transport seperately. This allows you to put the whipped cream right on top and transport without it drooping! Yea! Also, I love how the gelatin allows for a nice cut slice. Thank you martha!
Rating: Unrated 09/11/2010
Delicious. Had to bake the pie more like 45-50 minutes for it to set and wiggle slightly. A pre-made pie shell will work just fine if you’re rushed.
Rating: Unrated 03/19/2010
I was really disappointed in this recipe. Although the taste was super yummy- not too tart and not too sweet, the center of the pie just didn’t gel like it said it would- even after five hours in the fridge. I should have been suspicious when I read the ingredients and noticed that it did not call for either flour or corn starch, but I thought I could trust the cooks at Martha.com. If you are going to try making this, consider adding in some flour or corn starch to the pie filling.
Rating: Unrated 08/11/2009
This is sooo good. One of my husband’s favorites. I am surprised every time I make it how good it is!
Rating: Unrated 03/24/2009
Oh Martha and Company! You sure know the way to a man’s (like me!) heart! Thanks for another WONDERFUL recipe!
Oh Martha and Company! You sure know the way to man’s (like me!) heart! Thanks for another WONDERFUL recipe!
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